BILL NUMBER: ACR 114	CHAPTERED  02/04/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   14
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   FEBRUARY 4, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   FEBRUARY 3, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   JANUARY 27, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JANUARY 27, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Wiggins and Baugh
   (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Hertzberg and Villaraigosa)

   (Principal coauthors: Senators Burton, Chesbro, and Johnson)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Ackerman, Alquist, Aroner,
Baldwin, Battin, Bock, Brewer, Briggs, Campbell, Cardenas, Cardoza,
Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, Cox, Cunneen, Davis, Dickerson, Dutra,
Firebaugh, Florez, Frusetta, Gallegos, Granlund, Havice, Honda,
House, Jackson, Kaloogian, Keeley, Knox, Kuehl, Leach, Lempert,
Leonard, Longville, Lowenthal, Machado, Maddox, Maldonado, Margett,
Mazzoni, McClintock, Migden, Nakano, Olberg, Oller, Robert Pacheco,
Rod Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Reyes, Romero, Runner, Scott, Shelley,
Soto, Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin, Thompson, Thomson,
Torlakson, Vincent, Washington, Wayne, Wesson, Wildman, Wright, and
Zettel)

                        JANUARY 24, 2000

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 114--Relative to Charles M.
Schulz Day.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 114, Wiggins.  Charles M.  Schulz Day.
   This measure would proclaim February 13, 2000, as "Charles M.
Schulz Day" on the occasion of the last original publication of the
comic strip "Peanuts" in newspapers worldwide.




   WHEREAS, Charles M. "Sparky" Schulz, creator of the comic strip
"Peanuts," has announced his retirement; and
   WHEREAS, A man of modest origins, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on
November 26, 1922, Mr. Schulz would have seemed unlikely to achieve
international acclaim; and
   WHEREAS, Mr. Schulz has been a resident of Sonoma County,
California, for 40 years and currently resides in the City of Santa
Rosa; and
   WHEREAS, Mr. Schulz was drafted into the Army during World War II,
before successfully selling any of his cartoons and where he
excelled as an infantryman, a staff sergeant, and the leader of a
machinegun squad; and
   WHEREAS, "Peanuts," with its simple drawing style, gentle humor,
and universal themes, debuted in seven newspapers on October 2, 1950;
and
   WHEREAS, Mr. Schulz wrote, drew, colored, and lettered every
"Peanuts" strip in a remarkably durable and productive career
encompassing the past 50 years; and
   WHEREAS, "Peanuts" is the world's most widely syndicated comic
strip, published in 21 languages and read by an estimated 355 million
persons in 2,600 newspapers in 75 nations; and
   WHEREAS, "Peanuts" has been the subject of an exhibition at the
Smithsonian Institution, 50 animated television specials, a
successful Broadway production, more than 1,400 books, and four
feature films; and
   WHEREAS, "Peanuts" also brought Mr. Schulz a host of honors,
including two Reuben awards from the National Cartoonists Society,
five Emmy and two Peabody awards, the rank of Commander of Arts and
Letters from the French government for excellence in the arts, and
induction into the Cartoonists' Hall of Fame; and
   WHEREAS, Mr. Schulz has firmly established Charlie Brown, Snoopy,
Lucy, Linus, and other "Peanuts" characters as popular-culture icons
that are cherished by generations of readers; and
   WHEREAS, Mr. Schulz has been generous with his talent and
resources in contributing to the community through numerous
philanthropic efforts; and
   WHEREAS, Mr. Schulz has graciously shared his knowledge of
cartooning with other artists and cartoonists; and
   WHEREAS, Mr. Schulz has influenced many of the nation's foremost
cartoonists with his depiction of children exploring such grownup
topics as philosophy, literature, poetry, classical music,
psychiatry, and religion; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California
extends its deepest appreciation to Mr. Schulz for his extraordinary
career achievements and its sincere wishes for a healthy retirement;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the day of February 13, 2000, be proclaimed as
"Charles M. Schulz Day," on the occasion when the last original
Sunday "Peanuts" will be published in newspapers worldwide, to
recognize the love and admiration that the citizens of California
have for Mr. Schulz; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the authors for appropriate distribution.
